Big Brother can still be that innocent, kind-hearted Senju clan leader, pure as a lotus flower!
This victory was practically within their grasp!
How could they possibly give it up?
The mere thought of a bright future in which the inherently troublesome Uchiha clan disappeared from the shinobi world was enough to make Senju Tobirama so excited that he could practically dance for joy.
Since they could completely eliminate the Uchiha clan, why should the Senju clan go to all the trouble of forming an alliance with them?
Senju Tobirama simply couldn’t understand it.
Faced with Tobirama casually proposing such a scheme, Senju Hashirama couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath.
His younger brother…
His way of thinking was simply too extreme.
This method absolutely could not be allowed to spread among the Senju clan.
Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous!
“Enough, Tobirama.
I’ve already given Madara my word.”
“Your idea is far too extreme!”
“I absolutely cannot allow something like this to happen.
And what you just said must never reach the ears of the clan members!”
Senju Hashirama’s face hardened into an intimidating, deathly expression as he issued his sternest warning to Senju Tobirama.
“I…
Big Brother, I’m doing all of this for the Senju clan!”
“Enough, Tobirama.
I am the clan leader of the Senju!”
“Mutual hatred and mutual slaughter…
will never lead to anything good.”
In the end, Senju Tobirama fell silent and was persuaded by Hashirama.
After all…
Big Brother’s fists really hurt.
…..
The matter was settled.
The Senju clan and Uchiha clan had formed their alliance, but this was only the beginning.
Building the village everyone dreamed of would require not only an enormous amount of resources and time, but also dealing with all kinds of endlessly troublesome affairs.
There were countless problems, tangled together like a thousand threads.
But some problems were more urgent than others.
All of those matters were secondary contradictions.
Right now, the most important thing was to resolve the primary contradiction.
And in Senju Tobirama’s eyes, the most important issue before them was…
Who would be in charge of the village?
Senju Hashirama, however, didn’t think this problem was urgent.
The Senju and Uchiha clans had already formed an alliance.
As for the village’s future, everyone could simply discuss it together.
At worst, they could hold a vote.
Rather than worrying about such a matter of title and prestige, they should think about how to build the village.
He needed to use his Wood Release to produce more timber as quickly as possible.
Now that was what really mattered.
“Tobirama, why are you so concerned about the wrong things?”
“The important thing right now is for me to quickly use Wood Release and prepare enough timber to build the houses we need over the next few days.”
Hashirama knew his younger brother very well.
He instinctively felt that Tobirama was trying to stir up trouble and undermine the hard-won peace between the Senju and Uchiha clans.
“Big Brother…
you…”
“Damn it!”
Senju Tobirama’s blood pressure shot through the roof.
The Senju and Uchiha clans could form an alliance.
Fine.
But there was no way they could let the Uchiha clan walk all over the Senju clan.
The leader of the village had to come from the Senju clan, right?
After all, the Senju had won the war!
And another thing!
Big Brother!
Do you have any idea who I’m doing all of this for?!
If you weren’t my big brother…
Believe me, I would…
Damn it!
“Big Brother, what’s so urgent about a few pieces of firewood?!”
“The most important thing right now is to settle the question of who will be in charge!”
“And you say I’m neglecting my proper duties?
I’m doing this for you, for the Senju clan, and for this village!”
His big brother was a naive idiot…
Forget it.
He accepted it.
He’d accepted his fate.
“Big Brother, the village has only just been established, and people’s hearts are still unsettled.
At a time like this, we absolutely need someone to lead everyone.
Only then can everyone settle down and move toward a new future with one heart and one mind!”
“I’m not doing this to target the Uchiha clan…
I promised you, Big Brother, that I would regard the Uchiha clan as our comrades, and I won’t break that promise!”
“And for the village’s long-term future, it’s better to settle this matter now.”
Senju Tobirama folded his arms, restrained his temper, and patiently explained his reasoning to his big brother, Senju Hashirama, step by step.
He insisted that his proposal had absolutely nothing to do with targeting the Uchiha clan.
For Big Brother’s sake, Senju Tobirama could reluctantly regard the Uchiha clan as comrades…
Well…
Comrades who needed to be carefully monitored and constantly guarded against!
His proposal was entirely motivated by the public good!
When establishing a clan, a village, or even a country, the most important thing at the beginning was to determine who would be in charge.
Once there was a leader, authority could be unified, preventing this already fragile alliance from falling apart once again.
Senju Hashirama looked at Tobirama’s serious expression and nodded.
He began seriously considering his younger brother’s proposal.
After all, over the years, most of the Senju clan’s affairs had secretly been handled by Senju Tobirama.
He had taken care of all the dirty and exhausting work himself.
Senju Hashirama only needed to rally the clan’s morale and fight the enemy when necessary.
So when it came to planning and developing the village, Hashirama felt that Tobirama did indeed have considerable authority to speak on the matter.
After thinking it over carefully…
Senju Hashirama felt that Tobirama did have a point.
“Tobirama, if that’s the case, then for the sake of the village’s future…
we really should choose a leader for the village first.”
“That’s right, Big Brother.”
Hearing those words, Senju Tobirama nodded.
His big brother might be a little foolish, but fortunately, he was willing to listen to advice.
That was good!
There was still hope!
For the sake of the village’s future, he absolutely had to make Big Brother the village leader.
And he would serve as Big Brother’s right-hand man.
As for those inherently troublesome Uchiha…
They could simply live in the village under Senju leadership!
“Then, Tobirama…
why don’t we let Madara be the leader?”
Just as Senju Tobirama was planning for the future and figuring out how to put Big Brother in the position of leader, Senju Hashirama had already made his own choice.
Who was most qualified to be the leader?
I, Senju Hashirama, nominate Uchiha Madara!
“What?”
“Big Brother, are you kidding me?!”
Senju Tobirama’s expression changed immediately.
I’m prepared to fight to the death, so why has Big Brother already conceded?!
Let Uchiha Madara be the leader?
How could Big Brother even come up with such an idea?!
Did Uchiha Madara, this piece of vermin, even know how to manage a village?
And if the Uchiha clan—those dangerous troublemakers—were given control of the village, wouldn’t that inevitably drag the Senju clan into trouble as well?
How could they possibly allow that to happen?!
“Tobirama, I’m not joking!”
“I believe Madara would make an excellent leader.”
“And you know this yourself, Tobirama.
I don’t have much talent for managing a village either…
so let Madara handle it.”
Senju Hashirama spoke with complete seriousness.
He was only good at fighting.
He couldn’t even properly manage the affairs of the Senju clan.
And now they wanted him to manage an entire village?
Wouldn’t that just hold back the village’s future?
It would be better to let Madara do it.
He was sure Madara would do a great job!
“???”
Senju Tobirama’s eyes widened.
His breathing became rapid.
He felt like he couldn’t breathe anymore.
Big Brother!
Is your heart filled with nothing but Madara now?
Have you completely forgotten about your little brother?!
You can’t manage things?
I’m still here!
I can assist you!
Just like I did with the Senju clan!
You can continue being the hands-off leader while I handle the administration!
I guarantee I’ll manage the village perfectly.
Even those inherently troublesome Uchiha…
I have plenty of ways to deal with them!
“Big Brother…
I…
I can assist you!”
Senju Tobirama could only hurriedly say this.
“I know.”
“But, Tobirama…”
“If Madara becomes the leader, you can assist Madara too.”
Senju Hashirama said this without paying the slightest attention to Tobirama’s increasingly ugly expression.
“Me?”
“Senju Tobirama, assisting the inherently troublesome Uchiha Madara?”
Senju Tobirama couldn’t believe his own brother could actually say something like that.
He couldn’t help but repeat his favorite phrase again—
Dangerous…
He was the second-in-command of the mighty Senju clan!
And Big Brother wanted him to assist Uchiha Madara?
Was he joking?!
And Big Brother…
Had he forgotten something very important?
He was the one who had personally killed Uchiha Madara’s younger brother, Uchiha Izuna, using the Flying Thunder Technique Technique.
If he and Uchiha Madara were ever alone together…
What if Madara suddenly remembered his dead younger brother?
Wouldn’t Tobirama be in danger?!
“Sigh, Tobirama…
why are you saying that again?”
“Dangerous…”
“Don’t say things that are detrimental to unity!”
Senju Hashirama hurriedly corrected Tobirama’s words.
The Uchiha and Senju clans had already made peace.
How could Tobirama continue describing the Uchiha as “inherently troublesome”?
If the Uchiha clan heard him, it would create a terrible impression.
And he was saying it about his beloved Madara!
You troublesome little brother.
I’m very pleased that you’re willing to regard the Uchiha clan as comrades.
But you’re still harboring prejudice against them.
That makes Big Brother unhappy!
That attitude isn’t acceptable!
You need to change!
“I know, I know!”
Senju Tobirama was truly exasperated.
He was seriously discussing the future of the village with his big brother.
Yet Big Brother was still fixated on these trivial details.
Wasn’t the Uchiha’s Sharingan troublesome?!
More importantly…
It didn’t even obey orders!
Wasn’t recommending Uchiha Madara as leader already obvious enough?
Big Brother, I’m trying to make you the leader of the village!
Did he really have to spell it out before Hashirama would understand?!
“Big Brother, my position is very clear.”
“I don’t believe Uchiha Madara is more suitable than you to become the leader of the village.”
“It’s not just me.”
“The entire Senju clan feels the same way.”
In order to prevent his troublesome big brother from coming up with more nonsense, Senju Tobirama could only state his position directly.
“Big Brother, I support you becoming the leader of the village!”
“The Senju clan supports you becoming the leader of the village!”
“Even the members of the Uchiha clan will support you becoming the leader of the village!”
Senju Tobirama firmly stated his position.